Five elected to board of the Bar Association
Four incumbents and one newcomer have been elected to three-year terms on the board of directors for the Oakland County Bar Association.
Incumbents Kari Melkonian, Sarah Kuchon, Syeda Davidson, and Emily Long were the top four vote-getters in the OCBA election, while Moheeb Murray also was elected to a three-year term that ends June 30, 2023.
“Of the 2,377 eligible voters in this election, 593 members voted for a total of 24.95 percent voter turnout,” said a spokesperson for the OCBA.
“A big thank you to this year's candidates for participating. This was an incredibly qualified slate of candidates with every candidate having contributed to the OCBA in so many different ways.
Their willingness to run for the OCBA Board makes the OCBA a stronger bar association, one that is better suited to making an impact on our delivery of services to members, to our community, and to the legal profession.”
Men: Objecting to state police diversity push led to penalty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two white men said they were the victims of illegal retaliation after objecting to efforts to diversify the Michigan State Police.
Michael Caldwell, who was demoted, and Robert Hahn, who was fired, filed lawsuits Monday in federal court in Grand Rapids. They said they voiced objections after state police Director Joe Gasper last fall told command officers that the department was "way too white and way too male."
Caldwell and Hahn said racial and gender preferences in public employment violate the state and U.S. constitutions, especially a 2006 state referendum. The lawsuits name Gasper and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as defendants.
The lawsuits were filed by attorney Jim Fett, who specializes in challenging public employment practices.
Virtual mass swearing-in ceremony for bar passers
The Michigan Supreme Court and State Bar of Michigan are offering certified bar passers the unique opportunity, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to participate in a virtual mass swearing-in ceremony with Chief Justice Bridget McCormack.
The ceremony will be conducted in a private virtual meeting room, and live-streamed on YouTube for family and friends who would like to watch. Only eligible applicants who have signed up in advance will be allowed to access the meeting.
The ceremony will be held on Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Participants will need to log in at 1:30 p.m. to begin the process of being admitted to the virtual meeting. For more information, see the State Bar website.
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